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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Looking Back: Matinee at the Bijou
One of the best things about Saturday afternoons* for a couple of blissful years in the early ’80s was the PBS series Matinee at the Bijou, which in my neck of the woods aired on NJN. A cartoon or two, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Rear-View Mirror, Television
Tagged B movies, PBS, serials, Television, vintage films
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Call it Democracy
The New York Daily News and the office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg are calling it a “victory for democracy;” this past Thursday (not for nothing are we called A Slight Delay), the New York City Council narrowly passed (29-22) a measure … Continue reading
Levi Stubbs, 1936-2008
Sometimes it’s one of a seemingly endless procession of anonymous R&B singers who confuse sounding weepy with being soulful; sometimes it’s Justin Timberlake’s dry white whine; sometimes it’s hearing the likes of Rod Stewart, Michael McDonald, or Michael Bolton (cursed … Continue reading
Old, Faithful
James, Hey Ma/Ben Folds, Way to Normal Sometimes it seems like I go through dry spells with books and music, where there isn’t much out that’s new that seems interesting. The most recent stuff that’s grabbed me, actually, has tended … Continue reading
Luis Alfredo Garcia-Roza: Blackout
If I were one of those people paid to write breathless accolades for things, I’d probably call Luis Alfredo Garcia-Roza’s Blackout, the latest installment in the Inspector Espinosa series, a “taut psychological thriller.” But I’m not one of those people, … Continue reading
Inspiration Index 8: Happy Accidents, Part 2
One side effect of the portable MP3 player: I don’t spend nearly as much time as I used to watching television with the sound turned all the way down and the stereo on. It’s a shame, really, because you can … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Television, The Inspiration Index
Tagged Louis Farrakhan, Music, Roxy Music, Television
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